Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-05-27
Chslleuder near Grand Ledge some time

Owosso committed suicide the other ~.
Dependency is the cause assigned
The state signal service Office at Lansing
will be made full reporting station in
the United States service after June l.
Supt Nicholson of the Detroit house OF
correction, recently turned over TO the
city So, 600, as the earnings of that institu
ton.
Comstock Bros planning mill and Bak-
er's lumber yard in Adrian were destroy ed
by fire on the 10Th inst, causing loss Of
$4,000.
Mrs Edmund Keer of East Saginaw was
found dead i'm bed the other IN rning IN
vestigation revealed the fact that he died
of starvation.
The inmates OF the Soldiers Home now
number 57s, nearly 100 of whom are absent
on fur ough to spend the summer with
relatives and trends
The Governor with his staff, accom-
panied by the Detroit Light Guard will
be present at the unwilling of the Steed-
man monument at Toledo May 26
Eliz deChard, Grand Rapids carpen.
a scafolding TO the ground 40 feet, break
ing his back in two places. He has a
family
J. T. Hall, f. s. Dillon and Jos. VI Dill
Ion of Pittsburg, Pa, have fled article, of
incorporation with IA capita OF 500, 900 for
the manufacture of smoked salt in East
Saginaw.
In the suit of Mrs. Doolitt'e against tho
Port Huron q Northwestern railway for
500, 600 damages for killing her hus land
in collision, the Jury returned verdict
of no cause OF action.
The Whitney hub spoke and bending
factory at Hudson, has been sold at n
commissioners foreclosure sale the pur-
chaser being Charles f. DeGolyer OF Chi
cogo and the consideration g. 40
ExGov. r. a. Alger has bought Nun
kacsy's famous picture The Last Days of
Mozart" paying $4,000, and will pre-ent
it to the Detroit Art Museum The picture
i, TO lie placed on exhibition for the benefit
of some local charity.
Alonzo A Griffith. a hotel keeper at
North Morenci, was arrested the 9th r
night by Sheriff Swigart Of Clinton coun-
". Griffith was formerly in the Bohemian
oats busine and is wanted at st Johns
for alleged falsa pretenses.
AS Mrs. Levi Burr, an aged lady Of Jack
son attempted 10 enter her Garage the
other day. the bone above ler left knee
snapped, and investigation revealed that
the bone had turned TO substance like
chalk. She cannot recover.
Revised estimates place the loss 10y the
Lake Linden fire at Sl,5OJ O)O, insurance,
1915, 900. The work of rebuilding has al
ready commenced and the citizens are
hopeful Notwithstanding the terrible cal
amity which has fallen upon them.
Prof Cyrus Il. Thomas. superintendent
Of the East Saginaw schools, has been
chosen superintendent of the state public
schools He is a man of great ability and
large experience, and 81 nls at the head
of his profession in Michigan. He Will as
sumo his new duties next month.
The June meeting OF the executive com
mittee of the Michigan state agricultural
society viii le held at Lansing June /. In
acceptance of an invitation rendered by
the state board Of agriculture the commit
tee will visit the agricultural college and
college farm on Thursday, June ..
Although n had made his settlement
with the township board treasurer A
kerstine of Otsego Lake, has cen sued
for the recovery of an alleged shortage Of
: OBJ, claimed TO have been discovered
recently. kerstne will fight the suit
The Nermillion Pine and Iron Land com
pany, capital Sl,5O0C0). was organized in
Negaunee a few days ago The principal
office is Gated at Negaunee The com
pany owns about 20.O)O acre, Of iron and
pine lands in Itasca, 81. Louis and Lake
counties. Mimi, and the work of develop
ment will begin at once.
Six months ago James Carrck was ar
rested in Fruitport township, Mus kegon
county, for breaking into the railway
station there and stealing three hams and a
keg of beer. He was bound over TO the cir
cult court for trial and in the meantime has
been confined in the county Jail. He has
become insane and is now confined in the
a,ylum at Traverse City.
Hon. Hale w Page, head of the Page
manufacturing company and one of the
most prominent citizens OF Kalamazoo is
dead. He leaves wido w and one daughter
the latter the wife of DR.. Kendall Brooks
of Kalamazoo college. Mr.. Page was q
member OF the Massachusetts legislature
several terms and voted twice for Charles
Summer for United States senator
A sad accident occurred in NaSsar the
other day. John Johnson, aged years,
son of John Johnson was handling a shot
gun in the yard The gun was discharged,
killing instantly Miss Virginia Johnson.
The shot penetrated the left side Of the
head and blew part of the head off. At
tn time of the shooting Virginia was sit
ting by an open window.
The Michigan association OF eclectic
physicians at its annual meeting in Jack
son, elected the following officers for the
ensuing year President, William Bel,
SMYRNA; vice-presidents, a. b. May
lonia. a. Conklin, Manchester; /. San
ders, Bronson secretary, II 5. McMasters
Dowagiac; treasurer, W. W. Easton, Do
wagiac. Kalamazoo was chosen as the
place of meeting for next year, the meet
ing to be held the third week in May.
Assistant United States District At
torney wilkins of Detroit says that. in his